TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The Spatial Distribution of Postblast RDX Residue: Forensic Implications
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Abdul-Karim, Nadia
A1  - Morgan, Ruth
A1  - Binions, Russell
A1  - Temple, Tracey
A1  - Harrison, Karl
SP  - 365
EP  - 371
VL  - 58
IS  - 2
N2  - Locating exactly where trace explosive residue samples should be sought during sample collection at bomb scenes is not specified in the published literature or guidelines; in this area, it is generally acknowledged that forensic practices are based on tradition rather than evidence. This study investigated patterns in the spatial distribution of postblast 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazocyclohexane residue from a series of unconfined detonations, over a range of sampling sites, and at two different detonation heights. The amount of residue recovered from the sites increased as a function of distance from the center of the explosion. As the height of the detonations increased, more residues were found from all sampling sites. The findings of this empirical study have a number of important practical implications including determining where residue samples are best sought at crime scenes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12045
ID  - ref1
ER  -